期刊
BIOMEDICAL MICRODEVICES
卷 13, 期 6, 页码 1005-1014出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10544-011-9570-2
关键词
Alcohol induced injury; Liver biopsy; Liver metabolism
资金
- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council [BB/E002722/1]
- University of Hull
- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council [BB/E002722/1] Funding Source: researchfish
- BBSRC [BB/E002722/1] Funding Source: UKRI
Current in vitro methodologies for the culture and analysis of liver specific responses lack the sophistication of in vivo dynamics. In this work, a microfluidic based experimental methodology has been utilized to reproduce a biomimetic microenvironment in which pseudo in vivo liver tissue studies can be carried out under in vitro conditions. This innovative technique, which exploits the inherent advantages of microfluidic technology, has been utilised to study the viability and functionality of explant liver tissue over four days in the presence of varying concentrations of ethanol. Concentrations of ethanol as low as 20 mM have produced a decrease in WST-1 metabolism, a marker of mitochondrial activity, and an increase lactose dehydrogenase release, reflecting cell death, in the explant samples; these effects increase with higher ethanol concentrations. A concomitant decrease in albumin and urea synthesis was also observed. We believe the proposed methodology is widely applicable and is clearly of relevance to biological and clinical research including drug development and toxicity, as well as enabling better fundamental understanding of tissue/cell processes.
作者
我是这篇论文的作者
点击您的名字以认领此论文并将其添加到您的个人资料中。
推荐
暂无数据